Say It Proud ... Yes, Dayton!

As an agency, when you’ve clearly defined your niche for your team and your clients, location doesn’t matter. Our growing national client base is proof that we don’t need to be a “big-city” firm to deliver the big-city ideas our clients crave. We love our hometown, and since our focus is B2B, it makes perfect sense to be in Dayton. With Wright Patterson Air Force Base, large government contractors, research institutes and technical firms right next door, we’re at the center of a town that continues to be a tech and innovation hub. And Dayton is strategically located between Cincinnati and Columbus and within driving distance to cities like Chicago. We can also easily and inexpensively access anywhere in the country from Dayton International Airport (with the bonus of short security lines).

We don’t have to be huge or employ an exorbitant fee structure to afford the rent. Dayton’s cost of living is one of the best in the nation. This means our cost of doing business is often less than big-city agencies. And despite our growth, our Dayton roots remind us of our own entrepreneurial roots.

Even as we grow, we embrace a small-business mindset that keeps employees connected through a unified vision, and we have fearless leaders who have the guts to put it on the line for that vision. This mindset allows us to focus on delivering the best ideas rather than ones that will keep a large production staff busy.

But most importantly, it’s not just something we say: authenticity really matters to us. From the craft breweries and the locally owned restaurants that use sustainably sourced ingredients to the quirky indie shops and summer festival goers, everyone in Dayton is just doing their thing, no attention paid to the Joneses whatsoever. Maybe that’s why Dayton has the happiest workers.

The Dayton region’s Five Rivers MetroParks system boasts 18 parks, six regional bikeways, 11 conservation areas and more trails than you can shake your hiking stick at.

The Schuster Center’s Wintergarden is well-known for its architectural beauty. It’s most evident when the sun shines through on a crisp afternoon. Our offices overlook this beautiful facility.

Dayton’s five rivers are best known for the Great Flood of 1913. Today they’re being transformed into popular recreation areas, with new kayak and paddleboard features opening downtown in 2017.

The state of Ohio’s largest Christmas tree is in Dayton. The Carillon bell tower tree, located at historic Carillon Park, is 200 feet tall and boasts 20,000 lights – a real traffic stopper on I-75.

Dayton’s a basketball town and UD’s basketball program is nationally prominent. Games routinely draw 13,000+ loyal fans. Also, our arena hosts the opening round for the NCAA tournament each year.

Good bourbon is good for the soul and no place in Dayton knows that better than the Century Bar in Downtown Dayton (two blocks from our office). It’s a classic bar, nationally renowned for its bourbon prowess.

The Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is a summertime staple in Downtown Dayton. Straddling the area where the Miami and Mad Rivers converge, the five fountains turn on for eight minutes every hour and shoot 2,500 gallons of water per minute into the center of the river.

Local schools flock to Downtown Dayton so students can enjoy the area's vibrant art and theatre scene.

Located just across the river from our office, the Dayton Art Institute's annual Oktoberfest unofficially kicks off Fall for those of us working downtown.

Our office in Performance Place sits adjacent to the Schuster Center's Kettering Wintergarden (left), a six-story glass atrium that hosts special events throughout the year.

A view down 2nd Street, behind our office. Left, the Arts Garage is where many theatregoers park for shows at the Schuster Center or Victoria Theatre, both just a short walk across the street.